With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, a lot of people are planning a special night out on the town. But maybe you’d prefer a nice quiet night at home. Simple recipes that are savory and sweet, along with a cocktail or two, can make for a really great date night at home. Today I’m teaming up with Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Spirits™ to bring you two fondue recipes that would be perfect for you and your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. We have Ale-Infused Cheese Fondue for the a little something savory and Chocolate Rum Sauce for a little something sweet. Hope you enjoy!
Friday Favorites – Week 202 – Featuring 5 Strawberry Valentine Recipes
January 23, 2014 8 Comments
Happy Friday! If you’re gearing up for Valentine’s Day and looking for some new treats to make this year, you will love the theme of this week’s Friday Favorites Features. We had so many great recipes linked up last week, but when I saw all these strawberry recipes, I just had to feature them!
Hope you enjoy!
Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars from CincyShopper
Strawberry Oat Smoothie from The Scent of Oranges
2-Ingredient Strawberry Fudge from Raining Hot Coupons
Cupid’s Strawberry Float from Frugal Coupon Living
Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Granola Parfait from Mostly Homemade Mom
I can’t wait to see your posts. Link up below!
12 Favorite Foods of 2013
January 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
To celebrate the New Year, I’m looking back at some of last year’s posts. Today I’m presenting 12 of my favorite foods of 2013. We’ve got main courses, cookies, pies, cakes, drinks, and more! Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]
Peppermint Muddy Mix
December 15, 2013 2 Comments
Everyone loves Chex Party mix and Muddy Mix around the holidays. Today we have a fun extra-Christmas-y take on this old time favorite: Peppermint Muddy Mix! It’s pretty easy to make and very delicious!
And if you like this recipe, you should also take a look at my Cheesecake Puppy Chow and Strawberry Cheesecake Puppy Chow! [Read more…]
Easy Apple Fruit Cake from Ambreen at Simply Sweet N’ Savory
December 10, 2013 9 Comments
Our parade of Christmas treats wouldn’t be complete without a fruit cake recipe! Today’s guest is Ambreen from Simply Sweet ‘n Savory and she is sharing her Easy Apple Fruit Cake! Sounds delicious!
Hi Simply Sweet Home readers! My name is Ambreen and I share my favorite sweet and savory recipes at “ Simply Sweet ‘n Savory .” Thank you Jerri for giving me this lovely opportunity. I am so excited to be here, sharing a Christmas treat with you all.
Fruit cake is very popular in my family and I make it quite frequently. Today, I’m sharing an easy apple fruit cake recipe ( adapted from BBC good food ) which is packed with apple chunks, candied fruits and raisins. This simple, light and delicious cake is perfect for the holiday season or any special occasion.
Chocolate Sesame Cookies from Nora at Treat & Trick
December 8, 2013 8 Comments
Today I’m happy to introduce you to Nora from Treat & Trick. She’s sharing her Chocolate Sesame Cookies with us! These look delicious, and I’m sure they’d be an instant favorite at your house!
Spiced White Hot Chocolate on a Stick from Maysem at Ode to Inspiration
December 6, 2013 2 Comments
Today I am happy to present a guest post from Maysem at Ode to Inspiration. If you like hot chocolate, I’m sure you love her recipe!
With the cold season already here, we need to keep warm! What sweet way to keep warm than with a nice cup of hot chocolate! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite hot chocolate recipes… Spiced White Hot Chocolate on a stick!
Ingredients:
24 oz White Chocolate (best-quality chocolate is recommended)
1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
Cooking Spray
Popsicle Sticks
Steps:
1. Line an 8 x 8 dish with aluminum foil and spray it with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Place the chocolate in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. In a small sauce pan, combine the condensed milk and heavy cream. Over medium-low heat bring the mixture to a simmer stirring frequently.
4. Pour the mixture over the chocolate and let it sit for a minute. Then stir the chocolate until it’s melted and smooth.
5. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the chocolate, and stir until well combined.
6. Pour the chocolate in the prepared 8 x 8 dish. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
7. Once set, slice 25 pieces and insert popsicle sticks in each piece. Feel free to sprinkle each piece with some cinnamon.
Tip: I find it easier to cut the chocolate when it’s removed from the dish. To remove, just lift the chocolate with the foil. For smooth cuts, heat a knife in a hot cup of water, wipe dry, and then cut. Wipe knife after each cut and reheat knife if necessary.
When ready to serve, stir in a cup (8 oz) of hot milk. Garnish it with some marshmallows and cinnamon. Keep warm and enjoy!
These can be stored in the refrigerator in a tightly covered container for up to 2 weeks. They can also be stored in the refrigerator in individual plastic treat bags.
To have more fun with this recipe, use small cookie cutters or molds to create cute shapes. For cookie cutters, use a 9 x 13 baking dish instead. Lightly spray the cookie cutter before cutting. For molds, lightly spray each cavity. The little ones will love the fun shapes… us big ones too!
I hope you enjoyed today’s recipe. I’d love to have you stop by Ode to Inspiration for more fun ideas. You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Hope to see you around!
Thanks so much to Maysem for being here today! Be sure to follow her over at Ode Inspiration!
Friday Favorites – Week 195 – with Holiday Drinks
December 5, 2013 12 Comments
Hello! Welcome to another edition of Friday Favorites! I’m really enjoying your holiday posts and am happy to be featuring some holiday drinks this week!
But before we get to this week’s features, I’d like to invite you to enter a couple of my giveaways, which are ending soon.
First off, I’m giving away a Diamond Candle, and this was a short giveaway, so it’s a LOW ENTRY giveaway, which means you have a great chance to win!
And then I’ve just a couple of days left for my Ornament Wreath Giveaway! [Read more…]
Christmas Day Muffins from Tanusree at Ma Niche
December 3, 2013 1 Comment
Today I’m pleased to welcome another holiday guest! Tanusree of Ma Niche is here to share some Christmas Day Muffins! Add this recipe to your Christmas breakfast or brunch menu, and I’m sure it will be a crowd pleaser!
Hello everyone ! I am Tanusree from the blog Ma Niche, where I share my culinary adventures and sometimes easy diy projects. I love everything baked and everything Mediterranean and that is pretty evident from my blog. Being from India where a big percentage of the population is vegetarian I often try to bake my cakes, cookies and breads without eggs, and today I am delighted to be here to share my eggless Christmas Day Muffins with you. I have baked these using whole wheat flour so they are slightly dense. However if you prefer fluffier ones just substitute the whole wheat flour with an equal measure of all-purpose flour and you’ll be good to go.
Christmas Day Muffins
Recipe adapted from Mrs Byatt’s Christmas Day Muffins
Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Total time: 45-50 minutes Yield: 7
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1-1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 40 ml canola oil
- 60 ml milk
- 40 ml orange juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsps yogurt
- 2 tbsps orange marmalade
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
For the Orange Marmalade Glaze
- 3 tbsps unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tbsps orange marmalade
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tbsp spiced rum*(optional)
- 3 tbsps powder sugar
Cooking Directions
- Grease 7 muffin cups or 7 outer holes of a muffin tray and keep aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and the spices and keep aside.
- Put the oil, milk and orange juice in a mixing bowl and beat to mix them well.
- Add sugar to the liquid mixture and beat till it is well incorporated.
- Add the yogurt, marmalade and orange zest to the sugar-liquid mixture and beat well.
- Using a wooden spoon gently fold in the sifted flour mixture and the cranberries into the liquid mixture taking care not to over-beat.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups/holes and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the muffins have risen and are golden on top.
- Remove the muffins from their case and let them cool while you prepare the marmalade glaze.
- For the glaze : Heat butter in a saucepan until melted. Stir in the orange marmalade and orange juice and mix well.Switching off the heat, stir in the salt, the powdered sugar and the rum and mix well until a smooth uniform solution is formed.
Dip the muffins into the prepared marmalade glaze, coat them on all sides and let the glaze settle, about 10-15 minutes. Then serve and enjoy !
Hope you enjoy these muffins for Christmas and will visit Ma Niche for many such holiday treats. You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest and G+. Wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !
Thank you Jerri for having me here. It was fun sharing the muffins at 6 Weeks of Christmas Treats !
Thanks again to Tanusree for being here today. Please be sure and drop her blog to say hello!
Cheddar Bacon Pretzel Bites
December 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
I love homemade bread! Last year I had the chance to try Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Bread Mixes, and I made this lovely loaf of wheat bread:
Check out the wheat bread: HERE.
The bread turned out just fabulous! So I was very excited when I was asked to try Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Pretzel Mix! You can find this mix along with other Fleishmann’s Simply Homemade mixes in the baking section at your local market.
For this baking project, I decided to use the pretzel mix to make Cheddar Bacon Pretzel Bites. For these, I rolled the dough in to 1.5 inch balls (and I made some of them smaller, only because I didn’t know if they would rise). But you could also make actual pretzel shapes, or sticks, twists, bigger rolls, or even in to a bread loaf.
Either way you to choose to do it, this recipe makes for a great party appetizers or just a snack for the family!
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